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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-414/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/414",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 26 May 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus in 2007 (notified under document number C(2008) 1974) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (2008/414/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-414",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 26 May 2008\non a financial contribution from the Community towards measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus in 2007\n(notified under document number C(2008) 1974)\n(Only the Greek text is authentic)\n(2008/414/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field, and in particular Article 3(3) and 11(4) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOutbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease occurred in Cyprus in 2007. The emergence of that disease represents a serious risk to the Community’s livestock population.\n(2)\nIn order to prevent the spread of the disease and to help eradicate it as quickly as possible, the Community should contribute financially towards the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State under the measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.\n(3)\nPayment of Community financial support towards measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease is subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC.\n(4)\nOn 7 January 2008, Cyprus submitted a final rough estimate of the costs incurred in taking measures to eradicate the disease.\n(5)\nThe Cypriot authorities have fully complied with their technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 11(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.\n(6)\nThe payment of the Community financial contribution must be subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and the authorities provide all necessary information within the set deadlines.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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